Trends Impacting Young Adult Services

A Research Paper Presentation

The YALSA Midwinter Research Paper Presentation is an annual event whose purpose is to provide a venue for educators, library staff, students, and others interested in serving teens through libraries to gather and explore a topic of current interest that impacts the field. A jury will select one research paper to be delivered at the next ALA Midwinter Meeting. The presenter will receive up to $1,500 to defray travel and registration costs. The research paper will be published in YALSA’s open source, peer-reviewed Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults after the conference. For locations and dates of upcoming Midwinter Meetings, visit the ALA web site.

Research Paper Topics

The YALSA Midwinter Research Paper Presentation Jury is seeking proposals for papers presenting points of view based on current research and relating either to topics covered in YALSA's Research Agenda. The agenda includes five priority areas:

Purpose

To provide a venue for educators, library staff, students, and others interested in serving teens through libraries an opportunity to gather and explore a topic of current interest that impacts the field.

Statement on Eligibility

Any individual from within or without of the library community is welcome to submit an application. Membership in ALA/YALSA is not required. Individuals from historically underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.